Definition of EISEGESIS

eisegesis

Meanings

Plural: eisegeses

Noun

  • personal interpretation of a text (especially of the Bible) using your own ideas
  • An interpretation, especially of Scripture, that reflects the personal ideas or viewpoint of the interpreter; reading something into a text that is not there.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek εἰς (eis, “into”) and English exegesis. Historically unrelated to the Ancient Greek εἰσήγησις (eisḗgēsis, “proposing, advising”).

Scrabble Score: 10

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Words With Friends Score: 11

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